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The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

1987 · 90 min

A workmanlike wartime raid picture that rattles through training, infiltration and firefights with steady, unpretentious momentum and a body count.

Directed by
Lee H. Katzin
Genres
Action, Adventure, War
Tagline
When it's impossible... send in the Dozen.
Overview
Learning of a Nazi plot to attack Washington, D.C. with a deadly nerve gas, Major Wright leads twelve convicts on a suicide mission deep into occupied France to destroy the secret factory where the poison is made.

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Directed by
Lee H. Katzin
Genres
Action, Adventure, War
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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The Dirty Dozen Collection

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  2. The Dirty Dozen: Next MissionMovie · 1985
  3. The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionMovie · 1987 This title
  4. The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionMovie · 1988

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Genres
action, adventure, war, tv movie
Directed by
Lee H. Katzin
Written by
Mark Rodgers
Starring
Telly Savalas, Ernest Borgnine, Vince Edwards, Bo Svenson, Vincent Van Patten, James Van Patten, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Gary Graham
Cinematography
Tomislav Pinter
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America, Yugoslavia
Languages
English

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